What color do you like best? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are likely to be strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us. They have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effects that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you do so as soon as you open your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

Black is depressing while light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one does, and a red dress adds warmth and cheer to sad winter days. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a few colorful things. Also remember that you will know your friends（and your enemies）better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about you when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

65. According to the passage, men’s 110-meter hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Liu Xiang is most likely to love the color ______.

A. black           B. green             C. grey           D. brown

66. Why are machines painted orange in some factories, according to the passage?

A. Because workers tend to prefer orange to other colors.

B. Because other colors are forbidden in factories.

C. Because orange machines are easier to clean.

D. Because less accidents happen due to the introduction of orange machines.

67. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A. It’s possible to cheer you up by enjoying some colorful pictures.

B. You can know your friends better through the color they like or dislike.

C. Some people are born with their colorful preference.

D. One’s color preference is always changeable.

68. The underlined word ‘depressing’ in Paragraph 2 probably means ‘______’.

A. discouraging          B. happy       C. surprising      D. brave

The market is a concept（概念,觀念）. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.

If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.

When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.

The market may be something abstract（抽象的）. But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.

60. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Selling and Buying.  B. Everything you do is producing for the market.

C. What is the market?           D. What the market can do for you.

61. All of the following acts are producing for the market except        .

A. working in a bank             B. attending a night school

C. printing a book               D. growing beans for sale

62. You are buying from the market when you        .

A. borrow a book from the library     B. drive to the seaside for a holiday

C. look after your children                 D. dine（宴請(qǐng)）at restaurant

63. The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean            .

A. serious           B. important          C. necessary           D. real

64. In what way is the market very concrete for each person or business who is making and selling something?

A. It tells you what to produce            B. It provides you with everything you need

C. It tells you how to grow tomatoes       D. It helps you save money

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded. When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（遷移）is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”（大馬哈魚(yú)）. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mice. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.

Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobsters（龍蝦）. Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.

56. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to __________ .

A. give birth                         B. enjoy warmer weather

C. find food more easily                D. find beautiful places

57. The mice in northern Europe move when __________ .

A. they give birth                 B. the weather is bad

C. the place gets too crowded       D. they haven’t enough food

58. The lobsters move __________ .

A. to the fresh water              B. to the sea floor

C. to find more food              D. at a certain time

59. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Animals move in order to find food more easily.

B. The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration.

C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.

D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another but we don’t sometimes.

Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to ensure time in front of the television have been invented in the UK.

The shoes ― dubbed（配音的）Square Eyes contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter（發(fā)射機(jī)）passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.

The design was inspired by a desire to combat（遏制）the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, said Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University in London UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood obesity（過(guò)度肥胖）really stood out,” she told New Scientist. “And I wanted to deal with that with my design.”

Once the child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.

Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggested a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than 2 hours of TV. So every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals exactly one minute of TV time.

63. The best title for the passage might be ______.

A. A Newly-invented Type of Shoes in the UK

B. Smart Shoes Deciding on Television Time

C. New Shoes and Watching TV in the UK

D. The Problem of Children’s Obesity

64. Gillian Swan developed Square Eyes to ______.

A. gain enough TV time                      B. deal with childhood obesity

C. encourage TV watching                         D. finish university design project

65. The underlined word “allowance” in Para.4 probably means ______.

A. the money given to children                    B. the money for watching TV

C. the time of watching TV                        D. the steps to be taken

66. If a child takes 2,250 steps on Saturday, he can earn ______ of TV time.

A. 11 minutes 15 seconds                 B. 22 minutes 50 seconds

C. 22 minutes 25 seconds                       D. 22 minutes 30 seconds

It's great fun to explore (探索) new places—it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.

● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you' re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or you'll have to move to the back seat.

● Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass (指南針), a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies (應(yīng)急現(xiàn)金). Tell someone where you're going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.

● See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc. ) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it's not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.

65. Sitting beside the driver, you should ________.

A. direct the driver when necessary

    B. look ahead to see where there's a turn

    C. move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable

    D. keep looking at the map to find a place to go to

66. Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?

    A. To get information when in danger.

    B. To be saved in case of an accident.

    C. To share the fun with him/her in exploration.

    D. To tell him/her what's going on with the group members.

67. Orienteering activities can ________.

     A. make people work fast                                B. help people stay healthy

     C. help people organize other activities   D. make people get prepared for sports

Academy Awards  The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States．The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and Sciences．Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette（小雕像）．The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”

Berlin Film Festival  One of the “A” festivals in Europe．The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World WarⅡ．The jury（專家評(píng)獎(jiǎng)團(tuán)）always placed  special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc（集團(tuán)）Countries as well as from western countries．The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears （as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin）．

Venice Film Festival   The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August / early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy; its main award is the “ Leone d’Oro” （Golden Lion）．Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film．

Cannes Film Festival   The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival．It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions．Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe．

The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme d’Or” （Golden Palm） for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year．

46．Which Award can be shared by multiple films in one year?

       A．Golden Lion                 B．Golden Palm

       C．Academy Awards             D．San Marco Award

47．Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is not true?

       A．It’s the nickname of Academy Awards

       B．It’s also the nickname of the statuette．

       C．It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle．

       D．It’s an award in France．

48．Which Award has the shortest history?

       A．Golden Lion        B．Golden Palm

       C．Academy Awards    D．San Marco Award

49．Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?

       A．It looks like a bear

       B．It is made up of bear fur

       C．The bear is the symbol of Berlin

       D．Bear is rare in Berlin

50．Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

       A．An introduction of famous film festivals and film awards

       B．An advertisement for films and TV programmes．

       C．Introduce the nicknames of famous film awards．

       D．A guide of how to spend famous film festivals.

Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.

Happiness（Romance）☆☆☆☆

Happiness tells the story of two people（Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy）who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other. But then they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.

I Scream（Thriller）☆☆

In I Scream, Paul（Colin Jacks）is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.

Paul's Heroes（Comedy）☆☆☆

This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers（including Sammy Turblow）have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it's great fun getting there.

______________（Drama）☆☆☆☆

This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who pays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd（Phil Driver）who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.

59. Which of the four movies is the least popular with people?

A. The 1^st one.   B. The 2^nd one.  C. The 3^rd one.  D. The 4^th one.

60. The underlined word "correspond" can be replaced by ______________.

A. date       B. exchange      C. write       D. communicate

61. A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _______________.

A. frightening    B. instructive    C. humorous      D. interesting

62. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?

A. A Hard-working Truck Driver          B. Medicine

C. A Strange Illness                           D. Twelve Hours

Safety and Security Procedures

Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.

YOUR VEHICLE

Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.

TRAVELING

Be observant（機(jī)警）when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.

GUEST ROOM SECURITY

For additional security use the deadbolt（插鎖）provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precaution（預(yù)防措施）, please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk.

SAFETY BOXES

Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200.

KEYS

Safeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.

REPORTING

Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.

FIRE

Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.

68. The suggestions are most probably from ______.

A. a hotel manager                          B. a police officer

C. an experienced traveler            D. a tour guide

69. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.

B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.

C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.

D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.

70. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should ______.

A. let the person in after you have got his/her name

B. open the door to check the person’s ID card

C. call the Front Desk to make sure

D. contact the local police for assistance

71. What does the underlined part “In the unlikely event of a fire” mean?

A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible.

B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.

C. In case a fire happens in a public building.

D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.

Although the 2008 US presidential elections are still a long way off, candidates are already getting ready for the campaigns ahead.

For the Democrats（民主黨人）, the two leading candidates are a surprising pair. The first is Hillary Clinton, 60, the wife of former President Bill Clinton. The second is Barack Obama, 45, a Harvard educated senator（參議員）.

It is the first time that the leading presidential candidates for a political party are either a woman or black. The dynamic pair has certainly gotten people's attention.

But the question remains, is America ready for either one?

It's not a simple question to answer. For the past 220 years, Americans have elected only white males to the nation's highest office. That can hardly be called a tradition of diversity. However, many people believe that 2008 will be the year that this changes.

"The white men that have been running the country recently have done such a bad job, at home and abroad, that maybe now is the time for a change," said Dorian Cool of San Francisco, California.

The polling numbers seem to back up his opinion: 86 percent of Americans say they would vote for a qualified woman. An impressive 93 percent say they would vote for a black man if he seemed right for the job. These numbers are much higher than they were just 20 years ago. They may suggest that Americans are ready to be led by a different type of person.

Still, there is a lot to overcome. Although women represent 51 percent of the American population, there are only nine female governors out of 50. Out of 100 senators, only 16 are women. The numbers are significantly lower for blacks in office.

Since the American Civil War, only two blacks have been elected governor and only three have been elected to the Senate.

Surely both candidates face difficult odds, but never before has there been so much support for either a female or a black candidate.

As Barack Obama himself said, "There is not a black America and a white America, a Latino America and an Asian America — there's the United States of America." If others share his vision, maybe the United States will end up with a new type of leader.

67. The author considers Hillary and Barack “a surprising pair” because they are ____.

A. both powerful

B. both likely to win

C. either a woman or black

D. either the wife of former President or a Harvard educated senator

68. Many people expect the 2008 US presidential elections to ____.

A. be nothing special     B. bring great changes to America

C. be a common political campaign       D. change the tradition of diversity

69. Both Hillary and Barack face difficult odds mainly because ____.

A. few women or blacks hold high official positions in American history

B. women take up 51% of the American population

C. they are either too young or old

D. they lack financial support

70. We can infer from the passage that ____.

A. Barack Obama is well educated

B. Hillary Clinton is less likely to win the election

C. the two leading candidates represent different parties

D. the public pay little attention to the 2008 presidential elections

Clothes made in China were worn in European countries thousands of years before the first export factories sprung up（涌現(xiàn)出來(lái)）. A thousand-year-old mummy, nicknamed Otzi, was wearing a Chinese jacket, latest research has found. But where and how he got the jacket has become a topic of great debate.

Otzi is the nickname of a well-preserved（保存完好）mummy from about 3300 BC. He was found in 1991 in the Otztal valley of the Alps, near the border between Austria and Italy. Two German tourists, Helmut and Erika Simon found him when they were climbing.

Otzi was thought to be the body of a soldier who fought during the first world war, but was found to be thousands of years older. Studying Otzi shows that the items with him were all of different ages. His arrows are 7,000 years old, the knife belonged to the time hundreds years later and the skin in which the man was dressed originally belonged to a goat that lived in China. Otzi's tattoo（紋身）shows that he might have been a person who practiced magic, according to Prauda, the official newspaper in Russia.

There are still thousands of mysteries about Otzi, yet the most famous and frightening one is his curse（咒語(yǔ)）. Some researchers believe that Otzi's curse is still effective and will bring bad luck upon those who trouble his dead body. Indeed, several people who have touched the remains of the ancient man have already died.   （From Reuters 2007/12/30）

60. When did Otzi possibly live?

A. During WWI.                      B. about 7,000 years ago.

C. about 5307 years ago.                    D. about 1,000 years ago.

61. How was Otzi's identity probably found?

A. With the help of the knife he used.

B. With the help of the arrows.

C. Through the fur worn by Otzi.

D. Through the patterns pricked（刺）onto the skin.

62. What can we learn from the story?

A. Otzi might be named after valley where he was found

B. Otzi’s arrows and knife were made in China.

C. Otzi must have once visited ancient China.

D. No one dare to see Otzi's dead body again.